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Fresh Manager
Role summary
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The Fresh Manager leads the fresh-food departments, including produce, meat, seafood, bakery and deli, to deliver excellent product quality, availability and customer service. The role requires retail or grocery experience, strong team leadership, sound commercial awareness and the ability to work in a fast-paced store environment. Candidates are expected to manage rosters, stock levels, merchandising, food safety, waste reduction and department performance. They should be confident coaching team members, meeting sales and compliance targets, solving operational issues and creating a welcoming shopping experience. Flexibility to work weekends, early mornings and public holidays is generally required.
Can I work in Australia?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Sales assistants and shop-floor staff are not on the Core Skills list; only retail managers and buyers can be sponsored, at AUD 79,423+; a working holiday visa is the usual route for shop work.
Before you apply: Shop-floor jobs need no professional licence. Pharmacists do: they must register with the local regulator, and one qualified abroad often has to pass local exams first. Selling alcohol can need a short course and certificate, for example in Australia.
Watch for: Shop jobs go to people with work rights, including working holiday visa holders (6 months with one employer); there is no sponsorship route for sales assistants.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List (Subclass 482 instrument, LIN 24/089). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Retail & Consumer jobs in Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Varies by employer |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer pays the nomination fee and training levy (by law); visa fee AUD 4,015, paid by you or the employer |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Pay and discount | Retail award floor, adult Level 1: AUD 27.81 an hour from 1 July 2026; casuals get 25% extra (by law) |
| Contract | Full-time, part-time or casual; a working holiday visa allows 6 months with one employer |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Woolworths Supermarkets
Woolworths Supermarkets is one of Australia's largest supermarket retailers and part of Woolworths Group. The company operates stores across Australia, offering groceries, fresh food, household products and everyday essentials through physical stores and digital shopping channels. Woolworths places strong emphasis on fresh-food quality, customer service, team development, sustainability and supporting local communities. Its store teams include customer service staff, department managers, online fulfilment workers and store leadership roles. As a Fresh Manager, an employee would contribute directly to the quality, presentation and commercial performance of important grocery departments while leading and developing a team. Woolworths commonly offers structured training, internal career opportunities, employee benefits and a diverse working environment. Conditions and remuneration vary according to the store, employment level, experience and applicable workplace agreements.